Growth Fund Correlations

GFACX Fund  USD 59.81  1.12  1.91%   
The correlation of Growth Fund is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Growth Fund moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Growth Fund Of moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

Poor diversification

The correlation between Growth Fund Of and NYA is 0.74 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Growth Fund Of and NYA in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Growth Fund Of. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in main economic indicators.
  
The ability to find closely correlated positions to Growth Fund could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Growth Fund when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back Growth Fund - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling Growth Fund Of to buy it.

Moving together with Growth Mutual Fund

  0.89AMECX Income FundPairCorr
  0.97RNEBX New World FundPairCorr
  0.94AMFCX American MutualPairCorr
  0.94AMFFX American MutualPairCorr
  0.88RNCCX American Funds MePairCorr
  0.89AMEFX Income FundPairCorr
  0.99RNGGX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.99RNGFX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.99RNGHX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.99RNGBX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.99RNGAX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.99RNGEX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.99RNGCX New Economy FundPairCorr
  0.8AMHIX American High MePairCorr
  0.88FPTPX American Funds ConsePairCorr

Moving against Growth Mutual Fund

  0.46ANBEX American Funds StrategicPairCorr
  0.45ANBFX American Funds StrategicPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Growth Mutual Fund performing well and Growth Fund Mutual Fund doing well as a business compared to the competition. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze Growth Fund's multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
AMECX  0.35 (0.02)(0.08) 0.05  0.44 
 0.71 
 2.51 
RNEBX  0.45 (0.01)(0.05) 0.06  0.53 
 0.99 
 3.28 
AMFCX  0.41  0.04 (0.07) 1.07  0.49 
 0.84 
 2.59 
AMFFX  0.41  0.04 (0.07) 1.26  0.49 
 0.85 
 2.60 
RNCCX  0.29 (0.03)(0.13) 0.03  0.39 
 0.62 
 2.18 
FPPPX  0.15 (0.03) 0.00 (0.17) 0.00 
 0.22 
 0.96 
AMEFX  0.36 (0.02)(0.08) 0.05  0.43 
 0.71 
 2.51 
RNGGX  0.70 (0.02)(0.02) 0.06  0.79 
 1.30 
 4.74 
RNGFX  0.70 (0.02)(0.02) 0.06  0.79 
 1.32 
 4.73 
RNGHX  0.71 (0.02)(0.02) 0.06  0.79 
 1.32 
 4.76 

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The danger of trading Growth Fund Of is mainly related to its market volatility and Mutual Fund specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of Growth Fund is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than Growth Fund. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Growth Fund is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Growth Fund Of. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in main economic indicators.
Note that the Growth Fund information on this page should be used as a complementary analysis to other Growth Fund's statistical models used to find the right mix of equity instruments to add to your existing portfolios or create a brand new portfolio. You can also try the Portfolio Holdings module to check your current holdings and cash postion to detemine if your portfolio needs rebalancing.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Growth Fund's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Growth Fund is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Growth Fund's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.